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Valve implant with integrated sensor and transmitter

a valve implant and sensor technology, applied in the field of prosthetic implant devices, can solve problems such as serious health complications

Active Publication Date: 2017-09-14
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP
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Post-implant malfunction of such implant devices can result in serious health complications.

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[0075]The headings provided herein are for convenience only and do not necessarily affect the scope or meaning of the claimed invention.

[0076]Although certain preferred embodiments and examples are disclosed below, inventive subject matter extends beyond the specifically disclosed embodiments to other alternative embodiments and / or uses and to modifications and equivalents thereof. Thus, the scope of the claims that may arise herefrom is not limited by any of the particular embodiments described below. For example, in any method or process disclosed herein, the acts or operations of the method or process can be performed in any suitable sequence and are not necessarily limited to any particular disclosed sequence. Various operations may be described as multiple discrete operations in turn, in a manner that may be helpful in understanding certain embodiments; however, the order of description should not be construed to imply that these operations are order dependent. Additionally, th...

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Sensor-integrated prosthetic valves that can comprise a variety of features, including a plurality of valve leaflets, a frame assembly configured to support the plurality of valve leaflets and define a plurality of commissure supports terminating at an outflow end of the prosthetic valve, a sensor device associated with the frame assembly and configured to generate a sensor signal, for example, a sensor signal indicating deflection of one or more of the plurality of commissure supports, and a transmitter assembly configured to receive the sensor signal from the sensor device and wirelessly transmit a transmission signal that is based at least in part on the sensor signal.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 62 / 305,347, filed Mar. 8, 2016 and entitled VALVE IMPLANT WITH INTEGRATED SENSOR AND TRANSMITTER, and 62 / 417,206, filed Nov. 3, 2015 and entitled VALVE IMPLANT WITH INTEGRATED SENSOR AND TRANSMITTER, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]Technical Field[0003]The present disclosure generally relates to the field of prosthetic implant devices.[0004]Description of Related Art[0005]Biocompatible implant devices, such as heart valves, may be implanted in patients to treat various conditions. Post-implant malfunction of such implant devices can result in serious health complications.SUMMARY[0006]This summary is meant to provide some examples and is not intended to be limiting of the scope of the invention in any way. For example, any feature included in an example of this summary is not required by the claims, unless the claims explicitl...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/24A61B5/00A61B5/026
CPCA61F2/2409A61B5/026A61B5/4851A61B5/0031A61B5/686A61F2/2445A61F2240/00A61B2562/0261A61F2230/0069A61F2210/0076A61B2017/00106A61B2017/0011A61B2017/00734A61F2/2496A61F2/2412A61F2/2418
Inventor MARQUEZ, SALVADORCHANG, DA-YUWOO, CINDYYANG, HAO-CHUNGDANG, LYNN T.SANGUINETTI, JAVIER A.SIEMONS, ALEXANDER H.KEIDAR, YARONLIN, VIRGINIA QICONKLIN, BRIAN S.BOBO, JR., DONALD E.
Owner EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP
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